We were thrilled to read this article recently posted in Education Week. According to Timothy Shriver and John Bridgeland…”Schools can no longer overlook the benefits associated with social and emotional learning.” Check out the full article here. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/02/26/social-emotional-learning-pays-off.html?tkn=QZOF9laQUXWgGDL%2FKWrRcwyqPOLWKhdgM9mR&intc=es Remember that the Growing Sound: SONGS OF RESILIENCE Series is a great introduction to Social and Emotional [Read More…]

A recent article featured in HuffPost talks about how kids in groundbreaking ‘Kindness Curriculum’ get better grades. Much of the focus of this article also discusses the area of “Mindfulness”. At GROWING SOUND we continue to be one step ahead in the latest research. Our CD and coordinating Resource Manual titled HERE, NOW KNOW-HOW actually [Read More…]

Do you work with at-risk youth? We recently came across an article published in ScienceDaily that explains how community music programs enhance brain function in at-risk children. Their research finds that although one year of instruction does very little to spark changes in the nervous system…two years of music lessons improved the precision with which [Read More…]

At GROWING SOUND we create music/songs for children based on the latest research in social and emotional development. But, many, many, many of our songs can be applied to the caregiver as well. That caregiver can be a teacher, a parent, a grandparent… As a matter of fact, our award-winning Songs of Resilience Series even includes [Read More…]

We are always very excited to share new research in neuroscience and neurology. But this recent post on BrainBlogger really caught our attention. There have been many studies to find an association between music and cognitive abilities. Some studies, like “The Mozart Effect” have been challenged and nullified, but this article studies the effects of [Read More…]

The Oregonian recently posted an article on their website that discusses how research shows how preschool kids can have fun building the crucial life skill of “self-regulation”. Of course we here at GROWING SOUND already knew that when we introduced our CD titled I CAN SETTLE DOWN, so we even added to the comments at [Read More…]

We recently came across this article in MindShift that explains how emotional learning may be as important as learning the ABC’s. A study conducted by Kenneth Dodge, a psychologist at Duke University proved that, “In the same way that we can teach reading literacy, we can teach social and emotional literacy.” (according to Dodge). Several programs including [Read More…]

From a recent article published in EdSource: A new study from New York University researchers Clancy Blair and C. Cybele Raver links a kindergarten program that specifically promotes “executive functions” – such as self-control, paying attention and planning – with academic improvements that persist beyond kindergarten. If this study is of interest to you, you might [Read More…]

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Back in 2016, ZerotoThree.org published an article by Rebecca Parlakian and Claire Lerner that studied the effects of using Music with Infants and Toddlers. In this article, they explore the many ways … [Read More...]

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Well WE certainly have known the value of dancing with children. We see kids come alive at our Growing Sound concerts when we invite them to join with us on "Do the Walk", "Make a Face", "Dance Like … [Read More...]